Comparison of 26item and 20item versions of the toronto. A psychometric comparison of the toronto alexithymia scale. The toronto alexithymia scale tas20 and the hospital anxiety and depression scale hads were administered to the psoriatic patients, while demographic and clinical data were collected as well. Mar 11, 2020 given the high prevalence of alexithymia in alcohol use disorders, valid assessment tools are critical. Sample summary data for the inquisit toronto alexithymia. Fortyone items were devised based on the content areas. Alexithymia was measured dimensionally using the german version of the twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale tas20 bach et al. A total of 1034 college students from changchun were assessed with the toronto alexithymia scale tas20, general health questionnaire ghq and mobile phone addiction index mpai. In this study, alexithymia was found be to be more prevalent in females than in males. The reliability and validity of the tas20 was established by a series of articles. This online alexithymia questionnaire was developed in 2005 and overcomes some general shortcomings of other questionnaires like bermondvorst or tas20.
The internet administration version of the 20item toronto. Toronto alexithymia scale the toronto alexithymia scale tas20. Prevalence estimates of alexithymia within the general population, as measured by the twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale tas20. The toronto alexithymia scale tas20 is a proprietary instrument.
Toronto alexithymia scale 20 tas20 the tas20 b agby et al. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. Psychometric properties of the 20item toronto alexithymia. Furthermore, people with alexithymia have difficulty in distinguishing and appreciating the emotions of others. The current version has twenty statements rated on a fivepoint likert scale. Cross validation of the factor structure of the 20item toronto alexithymia scale. Sample summary data for the inquisit toronto alexithymia scale tas20 this sample data is from inquisit 6 and may differ from that of previous versions of this test. The 20item toronto alexithymia scale tas20 is a selfreport questionnaire designed to measure the three components of alexithymia. The toronto alexithymia scale tas 20 is a proprietary instrument. Alexithymia has been a familiar conception of psychosomatic phenomenon. The instrument consists of 20 items rated using a fivepoint likert scale. Furthermore, the 20item scale showed greater internal consistency.
Alexithymia, anxiety and depression in patients with. The toronto alexithymia scale tas20 is a 20item selfadministered questionnaire that includes three subscales. Originally the questionnaire was done by jason thompson who intended to have a free alexithymia questionnaire available for the community. Tas is considered to be the best existing measure of. Factorial validity of the toronto alexithymia scale tas20 in clinical samples. Investigated effect of alexithymia upon persons art production. Alexithymia in male infertility human reproduction. Item selection and crossvalidation of the factor structure article pdf available in journal of psychosomatic research 381. Toronto alexithymia scale20 tas20 the tas20 b agby et al. Neuroscientific studies have mostly employed the 20item toronto alexithymia scale tas20. Eot, externallyoriented thinking were explored in various samples of children, adolescents or young. Toronto alexithymia scale tas20 the toronto alexithymia scale 20 tas20 is a selfreport scale for the assessment of alexithymia. When examined on a sample of 542 college students, this 26 item scale was foupd to have acceptable internal consistency and testretest reliability.
The dutch language version of the toronto structured. Both internal and interrater reliability were acceptable. Although not scientifically validated, it appears to be a reasonable amatuer measure of alexithymic traits and a useful starting point for better understanding how you process emotions. Alexithymie questionnaire this online alexithymia questionnaire was developed in 2005 and overcomes some general shortcomings of other questionnaires like bermondvorst or tas20. The current version has twenty statements rated on a fivepoint likert scale the reliability and validity of the tas20 was established by a series of articles by r. Simply download and install inquisit, and the trial starts. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there were subtypes of alexithymia associating with different traits of emotional expression and regulation among a group of healthy college students. Main exclusion criteria were comorbidity with a diagnosed physical or psychiatric disorder and receiving medication that could have affected their. Take this online alexithymia selftest to find out whether you have the specific character construct that could be associated with a broad spectrum of mental disorders. The toronto alexithymia scale tas, taylor, ryan and bagby, 1985 has been identified as the most popular measure of alexithymia given the. Using the scale provided as a guide, indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements by placing an x in he appropriate place. The twenty item toronto alexithymia scale tas20 after a revised edition to the tas, a twentyitem version was devised. Le questionnaire toronto alexithymia scale tas20 est disponible en.
We have applied this scale to chilean university students and we performed analysis using different model testing procedures. The measurement of alexithymia in children and adolescents. Assessment of alexithymia with the rorschach comprehensive. Finding the psychometric properties of the original toronto alexithymia scale to be flawed, developers created the tas20 a revised measure consisting of 20 items divided into three separate factors, or domains of alexithymia. The dutch language version of the toronto structured interview for alexithymia. Reliability and factorial validity of a farsi version of the toronto alexithymia scale with a sample of iranian students.
The 20item toronto alexithymia scale pdf free download. Confirmatory factor analyses of the 20item toronto alexithymia scale and the bermondvorst alexithymia questionnaire. The online alexithymia questionnaire is the only freely available alexithymia test. Scores on the 20item version significantly correlated with those on the 26item inventory even when controlled for depressed mood. The alexithymia questionnaire for children consists of 20 items that represent the three factors difficulty identifying feelings, difficulty describing feelings and. Sep 30, 2015 data were collected from 508 younger adolescents 48. To explore the relationship between college students alexithymia and mobile phone addiction as well as the mediating effects of mental health and the moderating role of being a single child or not. In this study, we developed the rorschach alexithymia scale ras to be used with protocols scored with the comprehensive system cs.
This week for takeatest tuesday were taking the online alexithymia questionnaire. If you decide to purchase a license after the trial period, you do not need to reinstall the software. Alexithymia in male infertility human reproduction oxford. A critical examination of the literature and a psychometric study in anorexia nervosa. Alexithymia refers to people who have difficulty identifying and describing emotions as well as differentiating between physical and emotional sensations. The multifaceted nature of alexithymia a neuroscientific.
The relation of alexithymia and attachment with type 1. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. All subjects, even those quantified as alexithymic, were able to graphically communicate their illness using these instructions. The total score ranged from 20 to 100, with higher scores indicating a higher level of alexithymia traits. Reliability, concurrent validity, and factor structure. Alexithymia is an important mental health construct, but there is continuing debate regarding its definition and measurement. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading emotionally dumb. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the dutch version of the toronto structured interview for alexithymia tsia in a clinical sample. Question alexithymia has been found to be modifiable through treatment, with associated clinical benefits. Recent studies have begun to test the potential of mindfulnessbased interventions to reduce alexithymia, using skillsbased, group training to improve nonjudgemental, presentmoment awareness. Its not a formal diagnosis, but a way of describing a common set of experiences related to emotional dysfunction. The toronto alexithymia scale20 is arguably the most utilized.
Using the scale provided as a guide, indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements by. It is a dimensional personality trait that varies in intensity from person to person. The observer alexithymia scale oas has also been recommended. Given the high prevalence of alexithymia in alcohol use disorders, valid assessment tools are critical. Pdf addressing shortcomings of the selfreport toronto alexithymia scale tas, two studies were conducted to reconstruct the item. Assessing reliability and validity of farsi version of the. The twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale tas20 is a selfreport measure of the. Data are saved as tabdelimited text files that can be imported into excel, spss, stata, and other stats packages. When the trial period expires, inquisit will continue to run scripts but only data from the test monkey are saved. Alexithymia is a particular personality feature characterized by ones difficulty in identifying and describe his or her emotions.
Mar 06, 2020 simply download and install inquisit, and the trial starts. Firstly, the psychometric properties of the 20item toronto alexithymia scale tas20 and the alexithymia questionnaire for children aqc that measure the three dimensions of alexithymia dif, difficulty identifying feelings. Right acg surface area significantly correlated with tas20 total score in men r 0. Reliability and factorial validity in different langu. The internet administration version of the 20item toronto alexithymia scale. In the current study given the context and research outlined in the introduction, participants completed three following questionnaires.
The majority of research on the relationship between alexithymia and alcoholdependence has employed the selfadministered toronto alexithymia scale tas20. Administered toronto alexithymia scale and 100mm analog scales for depression and anxiety to 100 psychiatric patients. Recently a new self report alexithymia scale, the toronto alexithymia scale tas, was developed by taylor et al. A persons alexithymia score can be measured with questionnaires such as the toronto alexithymia scale tas20, the bermondvorst alexithymia questionnaire bvaq, the online alexithymia questionnaire oaqg2 or the observer alexithymia scale oas. Bressi c, taylor g, parker j, bressi s, brambilla v, aguglia e, et al. This study compared the 20item revised toronto alexithymia scale with the 26item version for 257 psychiatric outpatients. Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings. The relationship between college students alexithymia and. Effects of mindfulnessbased interventions on alexithymia.
In may 2007 the online alexithymia questionnaire underwent a revision of nine questions 2, 7, 11, 12, 16, 23, 28, 33 having similarities to, or reproductions of, wordings in the toronto alexithymia scale tas20, with duplications being replaced by more original phrasing. Much of the existing adolescent alexithymia research, that has been conducted with the 20item toronto alexithymia scale, 12, showed associations between this construct and dissociative tendencies, 14 eating behavior disorders, 15 posttraumatic stress disorder, 16 emotional intelligence, 17 and abuse. Crosscultural validation of the toronto alexithymia scale. Jun 12, 2018 with this aim, we studied the psychometric properties of the twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale tas20, which now is, the most widely used instrument to measure alexithymia. Each item is rated on a fivepoint likert scale ranging from 1 strongly disagree to 5 strongly agree. The toronto alexithymia scale tas20 and the temperament and character inventory tci were administered. Alexithymia in women with anorexia nervosa cambridge core. Cambridge core psychiatry and clinical psychology alexithymia edited by olivier luminet.
We examined the scales psychometric properties in australian nonclinical n 428 and psychiatric n 156 samples. Factorial validity of the toronto alexithymia scale tas20. We attempt to resolve this definitional uncertainty in two ways. Protocol toronto alexithymia scale tas20 phenx toolkit. This free test takes only a couple of minutes to complete. Twentyitem toronto alexithymia scale tas20 springerlink.
Item selection and crossvalidation of the factor structure. The tsia and the 20item toronto alexithymia scale tas20 were administered to 85 psychiatric inpatients and to 76 medical outpatients with the symptom of tinnitus. It was developed in 1986 and later revised, removing some of the items. The core characteristics of alexithymia are marked dysfunction in emotional awareness, social attachment, and interpersonal relating. Taking the alexithymia questionnaire musings of an aspie. Journal of psychosomatic research 55 2003 277 283 the 20item toronto alexithymia scale iv.
Psychometric properties of farsi version of the toronto. An overview of alexithymia kindle edition by thompson, jason. Bagby rm1, ayearst le2, morariu ra2, watters c3, taylor gj4. Mmpi alexithymia scale and many others, but they all lack adequate reliability andor validity2. These facets can be considered to capture difficulties in the cognitive processing of. The toronto alexithymia scale is a measure of deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing emotions. Toronto alexithymia scale tas20 ifemdr institut francais d. Childrens alexithymia measure cam the childrens alexithymia measure cam is designed to be completed by a parent or other caregiver who has known the child for some time. All of the participants were asked to complete the farsi version of the toronto alexithymia scale20 ftas20, the emotional.
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